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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1944

Page

16

Middleport Invades Athens High Court Friday

Athens High School hosts Middleport in a high school gym clash with both teams aiming for a key SEC League victory. Athens trails at top of standings with a 9th win in sight while Middleport seeks revenge after a prior good performance on their home court.

Middleport Athens High Court Paul Mtckman Athens High School Mideleport Bulliogs Logan Yelow Jackets Jockets Borge Neis Pointe Yellow Jackets Kien Bogs bin Ren Hie Yellow” Jackets Bulldogs Thor Bolin Ulin

Social Notes of Bradbury Community Highlights

Social notes from Bradbury recount small town events including a baptism offering and home moves. Several residents such as Mr and Mrs Earl Warner and Mrs Louis Lindsey relocate within local properties while others plan to move soon. Local groups and churches are mentioned alongside routine calls to fire services and church gatherings.

Bradbury Bible School Cleveland Christian Earl Warner Val Reynolds Pal Chapman Louis Lindsey Murray Thomas Forks Arte Barton Murrey Sion Jane Katt Pomeroy Ruth Care Hhe Willa Pierce Fuseport Praeger Marielle New York

Fullerton's Sports Roundup From New York Desk

Baseball talk focuses on Alva Bradley lodging a protest over all park issues and potential rule changes after June 15. Ray Garrett notes Bill Werber's life insurance sales success in Cincinnati and New York. Hank Gowdy is nominated for Hall of Fame for WWI enlistment and long career. William Scheerer promotes a new W-Ball drill for Navy trainees. Casey, once a Dodger, works as a swimming instructor at a naval air station.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Howl Alva Bradley Ted Cleveland All Park Waivers Ray Garrett Hamilton Journal-News Cincy Red Bill Werber Bil Bill Terry Sevice Derr William Scheerer Oklahoma U. Naval Rot Uni Army Navy Scherer Muh Casey Nossole Naval Air Station

Track Meet Schedule and Scores Across Colleges

Ohio high school track athletes set for 14 meets including state meets May 28 27 and April 29 to May 8 invitational and district events at multiple venues. Scores list college results such as Denison 78 Baldwin Wallace 62 Wright Field 83 Toledo 4 Navy 51 Hampden Sydney 28 Notre Dame 65 DePauw 57 Georgetown 42 and others along with regional relay and invitational dates announced by OATC secretary-treasurer Barker.

College Denison Baldwin-Wallace Wright Field Toledo Univ Columbia Cady Stevens Tech Westminster Pittsburgh Swarthmore Villanova Cssaht Homenis Cathedead Notre Dame Bunker Hil NAS Brooklyn College Princeton Bethany Washington & Jefe DePauw SA Franklin Army West Virginia Navy Hampden Sydney Georgetown Hky Fort Knox Tate Ohio T Heath J C. Barker Ohio Association of Ohio Wesleyan Renue Delaware Untichsvile Uhrichsville Langsville Elmer Mi Caskey Barker Wil McKnight Cleveland Charleston Midway Cemetery Nelson Von Milier LE Entsminger Maynard Davis Will McKnight Cecil Bolin Harrisonville Ciautie Rupe Columbus

Iowa City Hawks Use Freshman Power To Run Wild

Iowa's undefeated major basketball team relies on a two fresh forward tactic as coach Pope Harrison shifts young players to outflank opponents. Dick Ives 18 points, with Dave Danner also contributing, helped spark a string of wins by drawing defenses away from the scoring guard. The Hawkeyes aim to extend an 11 game streak this Saturday against Chicago.

Iowa City Nmane Pope Harrison Towa Iowa Dick Ives Cage Kids Minnesota Gophers Iver Ives Dave Danner Augustana College Danner Chicago Hawks

Ohio Wesleyan Basketball Players Declared Ineligible

Ohio Wesleyan loses key players as a preflight eligibility ruling bans two cagers from the court. The ineligible students named are forward Charles Hock and Gordon fas, impacting the Battling Bishops' lineup in upcoming intercollegiate play.

Delaware Laval Intercollest Fate Sports Ohio Wesleyan Gordon ¢ Fas Umm Anit Charles Hock Leuk Sutely Sal

Readjusting Duck Hunting Rules Sought by Writers

The Outdoor Writers Association plans a February meeting to discuss readjusting federal regulations on duck hunting in Ohio. Secretary W Stuber notes December seasons and inland lakes as key issues and considers allowing two live decoys with wooden decoys to improve bag limits and recoveries.

CoLemasus Imine Anys Otdoor Writers Association Ohio Dutke W. Stuber Stuber

Huntington Residents Host Weekend Guests And News

Names of local families visiting relatives in Huntington and Point Pleasant are listed. Several residents travel, shop, and host gatherings with mentions of Miss Lyndal Austin, Miss Denevieve Rake, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rothlisberger, and others. A grandson in the Navy sends a radio update from a submarine in the South Pacific. The New York Yankees’ season lead notes a team stat.

Nan Huntington Save, Darst Ralphine Lyndal Austin Hunting Sean “Faudree Denevieve Rake Floyd Rothlesberfer Point Pleasant Tale Johnson Rothlisberger Casey Johnson Home Margaret Morris Burt Bowens Fray Mir Raymond Mctat Evelyn Kelly Elmer Litchfield Charleston Jerry. Adkinson Dolly Dimp Find Jerry Adkinson Tom Henderson Dundas George Nutter Fred Schroeder South” Pacific New York Yankees Clonde

Malleabie Team High Thre Smoker Victory Yard

Readable bits show a local sports note about Malleabie team high three points and a smoker victory at Yard. Key names such as 40 530 Ss on HRER GAMES 26 2808 appear as OCR fragments.

Malleabie

Big Ed Walsh Fights For Spitball Return In Baseball Talk

Chicago veteran Big Ed Walsh, once a White Sox ace, denounces the modern “rabbit ball” and favors reinstating the spitball. He mingles at a Meriden hospitality banquet and predicts Ted Williams’ return could outpace Babe Ruth’s home run record, insisting the dead ball era is gone.

Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox Walsh Chicago Meriden Conn Anc Reine Moose Carlos ‘Comiskey Ted Wilsma Babe Ruth Ted

Denison Quint Defeats Baldwin Wallace in Ohio Conference

Denison Quint defeated Baldwin Wallace 78 to 62 in a high scoring Ohio Conference game led by Yount with 18 points. McCall added strong work for Denison while Taleo and Fety contributed double figures for Wright Field.

Ohio Baldwin Wallace Yount Denon Tod Ette McCall Unter Ohio College Taleo Erety Wright’ Field Wright Fleiders

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